Ride with the Governor
Friday, July 29, 2016
UPDATE: We have just learned that Governor Mike Pence will now be able to participate in the opening segment of tomorrow's Ride With the Governor. The public schedule for Governor Pence advises that he will be attending the annual Ride With the Governor (to promote motorcycle safety and awareness and raise money for the Indiana National Guard Relief Fund). The schedule also indicates a commitment in the afternoon, suggesting that Governor Pence's schedule will prevent him from riding with the group for the entire route.
The 2016 Ride With the Governor will take place as scheduled on Friday July 29th. This is an exciting time for our state, and our nation, as Governor Mike Pence accepts the nomination for Vice President of the United States of America.
We are pleased to announce that Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb will be representing the Governor to welcome riders and get the event underway. The Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard, Major General Courtney Carr, will lead the ride in Governor Pence's absence. We will also be joined by Kent Abernathy, the Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and other dignitaries.
In honor of The Hoosier State's bicentennial, the ride will be a scenic tour from Capitol to Capitol. We will begin in Indianapolis on Monument Circle, with the Statehouse in the background, and end at the Old State Capitol Building in Corydon, our state's first Capitol. Along the way, we will stop in Seymour for lunch provided by our friends at Walmart, now in their third year as a sponsor.
Please join us for this unique opportunity to celebrate our state's 200th birthday while interacting with government on the local, state and national levels. The event is intended to promote motorcycle safety and awareness and proceeds benefit the Indiana National Guard Relief Fund.
Staging and registration begin at 8:30 on the west spoke of Monument Circle and the ride leaves at 10:00 sharp. For updates, vist our website www.abateonline.org, our Facebook page (Facebook.com/ABATEofIN), or call 1-800-23ABATE.
We wish to thank the following for their support in making this event possible:
- Governor Mike Pence
- Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb
- Major General Courtney Carr
- Walmart
- Indiana State Police
- Indiana War Memorial
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
- Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
- Town of Corydon
- Indianapolis Southside Harley-Davidson
- Indiana National Guard Relief Fund
Lunch will be provided by Walmart 
This benefit ride for the Indiana National Guard Relief Fund is an ABATE Foundation event.
